encryption

USB encryption vendor suffers computer breach

USB encryption vendor suffers computer breach

A technology firm that recently entered the data security market reported this week that thieves infiltrated a company computer nearly two years ago, illegally accessing some 27,000 customer credit card files.
Dan Kaplan Jul 20 2007 10:12AM Security
UK Encryption laws to come into force soon

UK Encryption laws to come into force soon

The section of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) that deals with the release of software encryption keys could come into force soon, according to the Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 11 2007 10:38AM Security
Cisco and RSA to co-develop encryption technology

Cisco and RSA to co-develop encryption technology

Cisco Systems and RSA are teaming up to develop encryption technology.
Robert Jaques May 24 2007 12:21PM Software
Clock ticking on 1024-bit encryption safety

Clock ticking on 1024-bit encryption safety

A team of boffins at the University of Lausanne, the University of Bonn and NTT DoCoMo in Japan have discovered the prime factors of a 307-digit number.
Iain Thomson May 24 2007 11:56AM Security
Hitachi adds encryption to laptop drive

Hitachi adds encryption to laptop drive

Hitachi has announced that its 200GB notebook hard drive will include encryption to protect data if the machine falls into the wrong hands.
Andrew Charlesworth May 15 2007 4:15PM Security
Review: Utimaco SafeGuard Easy

Review: Utimaco SafeGuard Easy

Utimaco SafeGuard Easy is just what its name promises — the package is easy enough to install that the average end-user could do it. The 24-page installation manual is straightforward and covers both standalone and enterprise installation.
Justin Peltier May 15 2007 12:00AM Security
Intel partners with PGP for storage encryption

Intel partners with PGP for storage encryption

Data security 'for the masses'.
Clement James May 11 2007 11:44AM Storage
UK business shunning encryption

UK business shunning encryption

Infosec survey finds take-up at just nine percent.
Iain Thomson Apr 26 2007 2:00PM Security
Infosecurity: Brand protection is key driver in encryption deployment

Infosecurity: Brand protection is key driver in encryption deployment

More than half of UK businesses believe brand protection and reputation are the key drivers in the decision to deploy encryption technology, new figures from PGP Corporation show.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 26 2007 10:11AM Security
Encryption is the last defense for data in a digital world

Encryption is the last defense for data in a digital world

We used to live in an analog world. We played records, radio stations had static interference, we flattened out dollar bills to work in vending machines and we anguished over hanging chads. Sure, everything was converted into bits and bytes in the end, but the world we interacted with was a physical one.
Richard Moulds, Apr 12 2007 4:12PM Security
Study: Large companies snub email encryption

Study: Large companies snub email encryption

Almost two-thirds (60 percent) of large European companies are failing to secure data by encryption, the latest figures from Tumbleweed show.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 3 2007 10:11AM Security
Seagate adds encryption to laptops

Seagate adds encryption to laptops

Seagate has signed its first manufacturing deal to sell laptop computers with encrypted hard drives.
Matt Chapman Mar 13 2007 11:12AM Security
Review: BeCrypt Disk Protect

Review: BeCrypt Disk Protect

BeCrypt Disk Protect provides for two-factor authentication and also advanced encryption standard (AES) encryption of the entire hard drive. We configured BeCrypt Disk Protect to use password authentication, which was a little more difficult to install and configure than some of the other products.
Justin Peltier Feb 5 2007 12:00AM Security
Review: WinMagic SecureDoc

Review: WinMagic SecureDoc

WinMagic Data Security’s SecureDoc Hard Disk Encryption provides advanced encryption standard (AES) encryption of the entire hard drive. SecureDoc Hard Disk Encryption also supports two-factor authentication through the use of smart cards and USB tokens.
Justin Peltier Feb 5 2007 12:00AM Security
Flaw found in PGP Desktop encryption tool

Flaw found in PGP Desktop encryption tool

Users urged to upgrade to block intrusion.
Iain Thomson Jan 29 2007 9:54AM Security
Review: Secude Secure Notebook

Review: Secude Secure Notebook

The Secude Secure Notebook has the ability to authenticate the user using two-factor authentication, such as smart cards and USB tokens. The drive encryption product is broken into two pieces — one that provides the boot time authentication, and a second piece that provides the actual hard drive encryption.
Justin Peltier Jan 29 2007 12:00AM Security
Review: DriveCrypt Plus Pack

Review: DriveCrypt Plus Pack

If James Bond had encryption software he would have the DriveCrypt Plus Pack. This software includes many more features than the other products in this category. Are they all useful to the typical corporate road warrior? Probably not, but they are all cool and definitely have some merit.
Justin Peltier Jan 22 2007 12:00AM Security
Review: PGP Whole Disk Encryption 9.5

Review: PGP Whole Disk Encryption 9.5

PGP Whole Disk Encryption provides the easiest to install hard drive encryption package we tested. Both the standalone and enterprise products were easy to configure and were easy enough that most end-users could perform the installation with only the quick start guide.
Justin Peltier Jan 15 2007 12:00AM Security
Encryption a perfect response to the Year of the Breach

Encryption a perfect response to the Year of the Breach

2006 will be recorded as the year that security breaches reached the consciousness and awareness of the mainstream consumer. Breaches are certainly not a new phenomena, especially to security professionals.
Phillip M. Dec 27 2006 9:57PM Security
Encryption vital to stem 'haemorrhaging' data

Encryption vital to stem 'haemorrhaging' data

Data encryption is set to go mainstream as organisations move to stem the "haemorrhaging flows" of lost, stolen or misused information, industry experts have predicted.
Robert Jaques Dec 7 2006 9:55AM Storage

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